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<h3>I'm a writer based in San Francisco.</h3>
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        <p>My debut book, <em><a href="https://abolishsiliconvalley.com/">Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology From Capitalism</a></em>, was published in 2020 by <a href="https://repeaterbooks.com/">Repeater Books</a>.</p>
        <p>I write a column on <a href="https://bayareacurrent.com/tag/tech-billboard-decoder/">San Francisco's bizarre tech billboards</a> for <a href="https://bayareacurrent.com">Bay Area Current</a>.</p>
        <p>I've also written a variety of shorter essays about technology and politics, among other things. You can find more of my writing <a href="/writing">here</a>. I am currently working on a novel.</p>
        <p>Contact me via email (ilostwaldo@gmail.com), Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/dellsystem">@dellsystem</a>), or Instagram (also <a href="https://instagram.com/dellsystem">@dellsystem</a>). I use Instagram to post monthly round-ups of the books I've read.</p>
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        <h5>(Photo courtesy of <a href="https://cba.art/">Chandler Abraham</a>)</h5>
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<h3>Upcoming events</h3>
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<h3>Recent appearances</h3>
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    <h4><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-540-why-155766803">Episode 540: Why Combinator?  (Apr 16, 2026)</a></h4>
    <p>Went on TrueAnon to discuss my book, tech billboards, etc.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/the-tetsuo-economy-feat-wendy-liu/id1261944206?i=1000757295257">The Tetsuo Economy feat. Wendy Liu (Mar 25, 2026)</a></h4>
    <p>I made my <em>sixth</em> appearance on TrashFuture to discuss the Delve scandal.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/patreon-preview-446-vibe-decoder-ft-wendy-liu-jimmy-wu/id1526914048?i=1000751261629">446. Vibe Decoder (ft. Wendy Liu, Jimmy Wu)</a> (Feb 24, 2026)</h4>
    <p>I made my third appearance on This Machine Kills to discuss horrible tech billboards and the recent vibe shift.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://bayareacurrent.com/tech-billboard-decoder-the-great-tech-vibe-shift/">Tech Billboard Decoder: The Great Tech Vibe Shift</a> (Dec 8, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I wrote for Bay Area Current about Palantir's "SOFTWARE THAT DOMINATES" airport ad as an emblem of the vibe shift in tech over the last decade.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://www.kalw.org/2025-11-03/the-business-of-never-letting-go">The business of never letting go</a> (Nov 3, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I spoke to KALW reporter NeEddra James about the financial imperatives behind the rise of grief tech.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://bayareacurrent.com/ai-tech-company-to-workers-youre-disposable-but-is-it-true/">AI Company’s Billboards Say Workers Are Disposable. But Are We?</a> (Sep 2, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I wrote for Bay Area Current about the "Stop Hiring Humans" billboards that have been all over San Francisco.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910674/what-californias-billboards-say-about-us">What California’s Billboards Say About Us</a> (Jul 23, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I spoke to KQED host Mina Kim about San Francisco's tech billboards.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://speakingoutofplace.com/2025/07/23/abolishing-silicon-valley-building-the-commons-a-different-way-to-spend-your-life-a-conversation-with-wendy-liu/">Abolishing Silicon Valley, Building the Commons–A Different Way to Spend Your Life: A Conversation with Wendy Liu</a> (Jul 23, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I spoke to David Palumbo-Liu about my book and its relevance to the current moment.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/e/preview-500000-cool-latinos-feat-wendy-liu/">500,000 Cool Latinos feat. Wendy Liu</a> (Jul 4, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I made my fifth appearance on TrashFuture to discuss a Frontier Tower event I had the misfortune of attending.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://dellsystem.substack.com/p/san-franciscos-billboards-arent-for">San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You</a> (Jun 17, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I resurrected my mostly inactive Substack to share some recent work, and to reflect on what I've learned from My Nemesis.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://bayareacurrent.com/the-billboards-arent-for-you/">San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You</a> (Jun 17, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I wrote about San Francisco's tech billboards, which mostly consist of so much B2B Slop.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/los-angeles-immigration-protesters-burning-waymo-techlash-1236262292/">When Is a Torched Waymo More Than a Torched Waymo?</a> (Jun 11, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I spoke to THR reporter Steven Zeitchik about the symbolism of the burning waymos.</p>
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    <h4><a href="https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/preview-626-metaquest-w-wendy-liu">Metaquest (w/ Wendy Liu)</a> (May 28, 2025)</h4>
    <p>I made my second appearance on Michael &amp; Us to discuss The Social Network (2010), the state of AI, and more.</p>
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